Europe is now in a race against the climate. With little hope of a global deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions, temperature rises of 3 or 4 °C above preindustrial levels are likely before 2100. That means countries have just decades to prepare.
Now a report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) outlines how the climate has already changed across the continent, and what will happen next. For the first time, we have a reasonably clear picture. From reshaping cities to defending coastlines, how will countries need to change to survive? See map: "Areas likely to see the most dramatic changes by 2050"
Extremes of temperature are becoming more common, so all of Europe will have to deal with more frequent and severe heatwaves. Parts of the south will see the biggest increase, because ...